Definition
Definition of tottered - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
movementRare unsteady or shaky in movementRare
- The tottered bridge swayed in the wind.
2.
collapseRare about to collapse or fallRare
- The tottered tower leaned dangerously to one side.
Origin of tottered
Middle English, toteren (to shake) + -ed (past tense)
Examples of tottered in a sentence
His tottered steps showed he was exhausted. The tottered bridge swayed in the wind. The tottered bookshelf was on the verge of collapsing.
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- French:chancelant, vacillant, ...
- German:wackelig, einsturzgefährdet, ...
- Italian:traballante, pericolante, ...
- Spanish:tambaleante, desmoronado, ...
- Portuguese:trêmulo, desmoronando, ...
- Chinese:不稳定的, 快要倒的, ...
- Japanese:ぐらぐらした, 倒れそうな, ...
- Arabic:مُتَمايِل, مُتَهَالِك, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְנוֹדֵד, עַל סַּף הִתְמוֹטְטוּת, ...
- Russian:шаткий, грозящий обрушиться, ...
- Ukrainian:хиткий, нахилений, ...
- Hindi:डगमगाता हुआ, गिरने वाला, ...
Definition of totter - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
unsteady movementRare move in a shaky or unsteady wayRare
- The old man tottered down the street..
2.
stabilityRare be on the verge of collapse or failureRare
- The company started to totter after the financial crisis.
Noun
movementRare unsteady movement or gaitRare
- His totter was noticeable as he crossed the room.
Expressions with totter
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playground equipment with a long board balanced in the middle
Children laughed as they rode the teeter-totter at the park..
Origin of totter
Middle English, toteren (to shake) + -er (agent suffix)
Examples of totter in a sentence
The toddler tottered towards his mother. The old bridge began to totter in the wind. His confidence seemed to totter after the defeat. The toddler's totter was endearing to watch. Her totter indicated she was unwell.
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- French:tituber, démarche hésitante, ...
- German:taumeln, Taumeln, ...
- Italian:vacillare, barcollamento, ...
- Spanish:dar tumbos, tambaleo, ...
- Portuguese:cambalear, trôpego, ...
- Chinese:蹒跚, 摇晃, ...
- Japanese:よろめく, よろめき, ...
- Arabic:تَرَنَّحَ, تَرَنُّح, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְנוֹדֵד, הֲלִיכָה לֹא יַצִּיבָה, ...
- Russian:шататься, неустойчивая походка, ...
- Ukrainian:хитатися, хитка хода, ...
- Hindi:लड़खड़ाना, लड़खड़ाहट, ...
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